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Cost Containment Program <br />for <br /> Cabarrus County <br /> <br />Statement of Purpose: <br /> <br />1. It is the intent of this program to maintain or improve the <br />level of service to the residents of Cabarrus County but at a <br />reduced cost for the delivery of those services. <br /> <br />2. While the program is intended to create cost savings it is <br />also expected that this program will generate ways to improve the <br />quality of our service. <br /> <br />3. This program is secondary to the individual's particular job <br />duties. At the same time it is considered a given that seeking <br />ways to improve the service delivery to the public should always be <br />paramount with all County employees. <br /> <br />Orqanization: <br /> <br />t. Cost Containment Teams/ Quality Circles (ccts) will be <br />organized within departments. The team concept is strongly <br />encouraged. However, in some situations ccts may not be practical. <br />If ccts are not created or an individual is not on a cct but has a <br />cost saving concept, then individuals may also submit ideas. (The <br />remaining text discusses ccts although individual submittals are <br />also encouraged.) <br /> <br />2. The number of teams and their organization is left to each <br />department with the following suggestions. Teams should include <br />between 5 and 8 members. For large departments, teams could be <br />organized across line functions and across division lines. This <br />will encourage a broader range of ideas. Where there are not <br />enough persons within the different lines (eg. secretaries, level <br />I, level 2, ... division supervisors), divisions could serve as one <br />structure from which the teams are established. Still smaller <br />departments could establish their team from those who wish to serve <br />on it. Generally supervisors should not be on the team, but should <br />be encouraged to form their own teams within the department. Each <br />cct must also identify the supervisor to which the cct has been <br />assigned to. Depending on the cost saving concept there may be a <br />different supervisor involved with the cct. This is because only <br />the supervisor of the area or division from which the program is <br />implemented is considered a member of the team for that concept. <br />If there is no supervisor short of the department head then no <br />supervisor is included in that cct for the particular idea. <br />Department heads are not a part of the ccts and are excluded from <br />any awards. <br /> <br />3. A list of the cost containment teams will be submitted to the <br />County manager and shared with all departments. Where more than <br /> <br /> <br />